Changing world: Why developing vs. developed is now meaningless

futurescope:

emergentfutures:

Most people are yet to learn about the progress most countries have made in recent decades. The reason media and schools have failed to communicate a fact-based world view is probably due to the continuous use of the outdated concept of a “Developing World.” A mindset upgrade with a division of countries into more than two groups is long overdue.

Paul Higgins: Great stuff from Hans Rosling

// As always.

Why not allow the original author to sum it up:

So in short, the world is better than ever, yet very far from good!

That’s the kind of person I like. Looking at something and able to see the good and the bad, putting both in perspective and then cheering on to improve. Not the usual misanthropy or wilful blindness.